Ontario’s 2012 sunshine list: every disclosed public-sector salary for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2012, 88,542 employees at 1,413 Ontario public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s sunshine list. The average disclosed salary was $127,518 and the median was $115,302 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $100,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2011, the list grew by 8,828 names (+11%, from 79,714 to 88,542), and the average disclosed salary fell 0% from $127,563.
The highest-paid person on the 2012 list was Thomas Mitchell (President & Chief Executive Officer) at Ontario Power Generation, at $1,720,000. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 88,542 records, use the data explorer or see the Ontario dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by salary on the 2012 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| # | Name | Position | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | President & Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $1,720,000 |
| 2 | Laura Formusa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Hydro One | $1,036,740 |
| 3 | Wayne Robbins | Chief Nuclear Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $935,236 |
| 4 | Albert Sweetnam | Executive Vice President, Nuclear Projects | Ontario Power Generation | $843,095 |
| 5 | William Moriarty | President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation | University Of Toronto | $773,830 |
| 6 | Robert S. Bell | President and Chief Executive Officer | University Health Network | $753,992 |
| 7 | William Reichman | President & Chief Executive Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $722,875 |
| 8 | Howard Wetston | Chair and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Securities Commission | $715,077 |
| 9 | Barry McLellan | President & Chief Executive Officer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $715,000 |
| 10 | Joseph Mapa | President & Chief Executive Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $690,201 |
| 11 | John Murphy | Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | Ontario Power Generation | $687,709 |
| 12 | Rodney Alan Phillips | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation | $672,990 |
| 13 | Catherine Zahn | President & Chief Executive Officer / Présidente–directrice générale | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale | $672,747 |
| 14 | Donn Hanbidge | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $653,144 |
| 15 | Murray Martin | President, Chief Executive Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $647,466 |
| 16 | Kevin Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health System | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $645,126 |
| 17 | John B. Kitts | President / Président | The Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $630,485 |
| 18 | Frank Chiarotto | Senior Vice President, Hydro Thermal Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $620,072 |
| 19 | Mark Rochon | Vice President | University Health Network | $616,946 |
| 20 | Mary Haddad | President and Chief Executive Officer | The Hospital For Sick Children | $616,000 |
| 21 | Paul M. Murphy | President & Chief Executive Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $609,587 |
| 22 | Bonnie Adamson | President and Chief Executive Officer | London Health Sciences Centre | $581,625 |
| 23 | Thomas Stewart | Physician–in–Chief and Chief Clinical Officer | Mount Sinai Hospital | $576,626 |
| 24 | Colin B. Andersen | Chief Executive Officer | Ontario Power Authority | $573,027 |
| 25 | Robert Roberts | President & Chief Executive Officer / Président–directeur général | University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Institut de cardiologie de l'Université d'Ottawa | $565,591 |
| Sector | Employees | Avg Salary | Top Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities & Services | 19,914 | $116,522 | $367,720 |
| Universities | 14,706 | $141,390 | $773,830 |
| School Boards | 12,037 | $114,613 | $313,961 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 11,357 | $134,668 | $1,720,000 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 10,349 | $123,158 | $427,552 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 8,449 | $139,431 | $753,992 |
| Colleges | 4,016 | $112,217 | $444,671 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | 3,522 | $134,966 | $609,587 |
| Crown Agencies | 3,185 | $137,002 | $715,077 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | 628 | $187,369 | $297,425 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | 246 | $134,135 | $252,305 |
| Seconded (Education)* | 94 | $124,116 | $182,101 |
| Seconded (Comm. Safety and Corr. Services)* | 29 | $106,383 | $117,118 |
| Seconded (Children & Youth Services)* | 5 | $108,277 | $112,999 |
| Seconded (Health & Long–Term Care)* | 2 | $346,041 | $548,605 |
| Seconded (Training, Colleges & Universities)* | 2 | $102,186 | $102,186 |
| Seconded (Citizenship & Immigration)* | 1 | $137,710 | $137,710 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2012.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Power Generation | Ontario Power Generation | 7,960 | $138,037 |
| Comm. Safety & Corr. Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 3,834 | $114,144 |
| Hydro One | Ontario Power Generation | 3,355 | $126,813 |
| City Of Toronto - Police Service | Municipalities & Services | 3,181 | $114,525 |
| University Of Toronto | Universities | 2,854 | $152,437 |
| City Of Toronto | Municipalities & Services | 2,375 | $118,726 |
| Attorney General | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,702 | $162,896 |
| York University | Universities | 1,553 | $142,361 |
| Toronto District School Board | School Boards | 1,545 | $115,133 |
| City Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | Municipalities & Services | 1,395 | $114,266 |
| University Of Western Ontario | Universities | 1,101 | $140,710 |
| University Of Ottawa | Universities | 1,047 | $133,080 |
| University Of Waterloo | Universities | 1,041 | $140,923 |
| Government Services | Government of Ontario – Ministries | 1,031 | $115,826 |
| McMaster University | Universities | 1,015 | $147,776 |
Ontario’s Sunshine List is the original Canadian salary disclosure: the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996, passed under the Harris government, requires every organization that receives provincial funding — ministries, municipalities, hospitals, school boards, universities, and Crown corporations — to publish the name, position, salary, and taxable benefits of every employee paid $100,000 or more. This site carries the complete disclosure record from 1996 through 2025, including the inaugural 1996 list of just 4,501 names.
The $100,000 threshold has never been adjusted for inflation. In today’s dollars it would sit near $185,000 — which is why the list has grown from 4,501 people in 1996 to 88,542 in 2012 — roughly 20× more. What began as a register of senior executives now includes nurses, teachers, police constables, and transit operators. Track that expansion year by year in 30 years of Sunshine List growth or see who tops the current list on the Ontario Sunshine List 2025 page.
Ontario’s disclosure is also one of seven this site covers — compare public-sector pay with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, each with its own threshold and disclosure rules. For how the Ontario list works — who is included, when it comes out, and what counts as salary — see the Sunshine List FAQ.